2025 NCAA Tourney Thread

[JWags85]

The pompous, look-at-me fools speak out.

On Monday, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said that the state's attorney general will launch an investigation into the NCAA Tournament selection process after the West Virginia Mountaineers were left out of the 68-team men's bracket unveiled Sunday.


This will follow the inquiry into why it rains so often on weekends.

While I imagine you dislike Morrisey for one obvious reason regardless of what his argument or stance is...there is a lot that is pretty bogus about Bubba Cunningham and his role in all of this and UNC's dubious credentials

https://x.com/cmanderson247/status/1901496105268842757?s=46

In this polarizing contrarian era of social media, I haven't seen a SINGLE person of note defending UNC's inclusion, or offering decent justification, that isn't directly aligned to UNC athletics.  FSU made this sort of legal and prolonged stink about the playoff 2 years ago, but I saw plenty of arguments on both sides that were reasonable.  This is remarkably one sided.  And while Boise and IU both deserve it more than UNC, it's also been pretty overwhelming across the board that WVU is the most justifiably aggrieved.

[Jockey]

Actually, I never heard of this Morrisey dude until today. I was simply pointing out how people will make fools out of themselves to garner attention.


Nice try at reading my intentions though.

[The Sultan]

Actually, I never heard of this Morrisey dude until today. I was simply pointing out how people will make fools out of themselves to garner attention.

Huh.

[MuggsyB]

I assume someone has the stats on this but do the 6 seeds that wait for a play-in have an even greater statistical advantage than the average 6/11 game?

[Not all scoop users are created equal apparently]

While I imagine you dislike Morrisey for one obvious reason regardless of what his argument or stance is...there is a lot that is pretty bogus about Bubba Cunningham and his role in all of this and UNC's dubious credentials

https://x.com/cmanderson247/status/1901496105268842757?s=46

In this polarizing contrarian era of social media, I haven't seen a SINGLE person of note defending UNC's inclusion, or offering decent justification, that isn't directly aligned to UNC athletics.  FSU made this sort of legal and prolonged stink about the playoff 2 years ago, but I saw plenty of arguments on both sides that were reasonable.  This is remarkably one sided.  And while Boise and IU both deserve it more than UNC, it's also been pretty overwhelming across the board that WVU is the most justifiably aggrieved.

I tend to believe less it was the UNC athletic director and more about the $O$

[MuggsyB]

High Point over Purdue seems to be a trendy pick.

Has anyone watched Lipscomb?  Troy, UNCW, Bryant, and Wofford are capable teams. 

[JWags85]

High Point over Purdue seems to be a trendy pick.

Has anyone watched Lipscomb?  Troy, UNCW, Bryant, and Wofford are capable teams. 

Lipscomb's star is from Sheboygan, same HS as Dekker.  They had a good season, but got absolutely whacked by both Arkansas and Kentucky.  And lost to a mediocre WKU team.

Bryant is a fun team, score a ton of points.  Could give MSU a run for sure.

[Viper]

High Point over Purdue seems to be a trendy pick.

Has anyone watched Lipscomb?  Troy, UNCW, Bryant, and Wofford are capable teams. 

High Point beat Radford, twice! So there's that. Don't sleep on UC San Diego vs Michigan. And I have a feeling (maybe I'm hoping) Montana makes it interesting vs RED.

[The Sultan]

High Point beat Radford, twice! So there's that. Don't sleep on UC San Diego vs Michigan. And I have a feeling (maybe I'm hoping) Montana makes it interesting vs RED.

I don't think they'll have any problem against Montana. BYU? That might be another story.

[MuggsyB]

High Point beat Radford, twice! So there's that. Don't sleep on UC San Diego vs Michigan. And I have a feeling (maybe I'm hoping) Montana makes it interesting vs RED.

Montana stinks.  I didn't mention UCSD because the spread is pretty tight.   

[MuggsyB]

I tend to believe less it was the UNC athletic director and more about the $O$

Bubba gets a significant bonus with UNC in the tournament.  And his "Devries is hurt" for West Virginia, which had to do with their decision, is utter nonsense.  The guy hasn't played since 12/8. 

[Viper]

I don't think they'll have any problem against Montana. BYU? That might be another story.

i'd take BYU over Wi, definitely. Played well in the Big12, more acclimated to playing at altitude than UW too

[MuggsyB]

I can't imagine Buzz is thrilled about playing Yale. 

[JakeBarnes]

I can't imagine Buzz is thrilled about playing Yale. 

He's readying the "they play in the ivy league and we just got poison ivy as kids" quote.

[MuggsyB]

He's readying the "they play in the ivy league and we just got poison ivy as kids" quote.

Lol. 

[HutchwasClutch]

Buzz is such an a-hole.   Hope Yale wins even though it's probably not going to happen.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I can't imagine Buzz is thrilled about playing Yale. 

This Yale team could have been even better.  Yale lost their big man, Danny Wolf, to Michigan and a top scorer who couldn't use his 5 year per Ivy rules.

[GoFastAndWin]

The pompous, look-at-me fools speak out.

On Monday, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said that the state's attorney general will launch an investigation into the NCAA Tournament selection process after the West Virginia Mountaineers were left out of the 68-team men's bracket unveiled Sunday.


This will follow the inquiry into why it rains so often on weekends.

Well, he is the sun and air and certainly has no shyness that is criminally vulgar.

 (son, heir 😆)

[Oldgym]

Well, he is the sun and air and certainly has no shyness that is criminally vulgar.

 (son, heir 😆)

He goes about things the wrong way, but he's human. He needs to be loved.

[Nukem2]

He goes about things the wrong way, but he's human. He needs to be loved.

That too, but he takes his underdog stuff to extremes and acts like he is a martyr.

[willie warrior]

Buzz is such an a-hole.   Hope Yale wins even though it's probably not going to happen.

You think too highly of the phony downhome lonesome cowboy.

[MU82]

To joyless willie, Marquette hasn't had an acceptable coach since Al. And if Scoop existed in 1977, he'd have posted this in early February: "Can't wait till Al McLoser is gone! Under Dean Smith, UNC has left Marquette in the dust."

[MU82]

The Athletic says there has been a lot more discussion about expanding the NCAAT, and it will, of course, come down to money.

Here is a short Big East-related passage:

"In the Big East, we're fine if it stays the same and we're fine if it expands at the level that we've heard is possible, which would be four to eight teams," Big East commissioner Val Ackerman said. "But at the same time, we love the tournament the way it is, too. It's not broken."

And for coaches, whose job security often depends on making the tournament? Well, they've generally been supportive of expansion for years.

"Make it as big as they can make it," Butler coach Thad Matta said.

[muwarrior69]

To joyless willie, Marquette hasn't had an acceptable coach since Al. And if Scoop existed in 1977, he'd have posted this in early February: "Can't wait till Al McLoser is gone! Under Dean Smith, UNC has left Marquette in the dust."

If Scoop existed Al would have been fired long before 1977. Too many verbal and physical altercations with his players would have done him in. Dean Smith instituted the 4 corners offense which made it very difficult for opposing team especially if they were behind. It essentially was playing keep away with the ball and since there was no shot clock they could play offense until they scored or they were fouled. The crazy thing is he switched to his 4 corners offense when we were up eight points which cost him the championship game. If he were MU's coach Scoop would have called for his head.

[wisblue]

The crazy thing is he switched to his 4 corners offense when we were up eight points which cost him the championship game. If he were MU's coach Scoop would have called for his head.

That is not accurate.

Smith went to the four corners after his team had rallied back to tie the game. His goal was to force MU to come out and play man to man defense.

If that move cost his team the game it was because he ground the game to a halt at a time when it had all the momentum.